Panama Canal Plans Under Seal Amid Crisis
Washington reports the navy has ready plans to act if needed to protect the Panama Canal. Cabinet meets this afternoon as President Wilson plays golf and officials stress calm, pledging support for the administration’s stance amid evolving German actions. Diplomatic tensions rise with calls for breaking relations. Austrian ambassador Count Tarnowsky meets President Wilson.
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Washington
Navy Department
Panama Canal
Germany
United States
Washi
Lansing
Wilson
Grayson
Ing
Ray
Count Tarmowsll
Allies Lose Seven Allied Aeroplanes Yesterday
Berlin report from the war office states seven Allied aircraft were shot down on the western front yesterday. The loss underscores ongoing air combat as German forces intercept enemy planes in heavy fighting.
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Berlin
War Office
Idaho Senate Denies Anti Alien Land Bill Discrimination
Idaho's state senate sent a telegram to Senator Borah denying that the anti alien land bill is discriminatory against Japanese. The telegram asserts the measure applies to all aliens and acknowledges a delicate diplomatic situation may arise from Japan's protest in Washington.
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Washington
Idaho
Senate
Idaho State Senate
United States
Borah
Lansing
Japan
Grammar School Forging Ahead in Education
The Grammar school of Etko leads the west with Prof McWhinney and a strong staff. From reception to advancement, pupils show advanced reading and thinking under modern methods. Teachers are motivated, not for pay, but for student welfare and character building. A new program and a club for younger students are planned.
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Grammar School
Etko
McWhinney
West
Rose Gardner
Nevada
Elizabeth Israel
Portia Sinks. Thirteen Ships Sunk Under New Policy
The Norwegian steamship Portia carrying eleven hundred tons was sunk by a German submarine this morning. This marks thirteen ships sunk under the new sea warfare campaign. In New York, William Randolph Hearst told Altoona that Wilson can be trusted to pursue caution and patriotism, backing peace efforts and, if needed, wartime actions. He favors notes over bullets and ink over blood.
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London
Portia
New York
the World
William Randolph Hearst
Altoona
Penn
Wilson
Hearst
Europe
Probers Find Telegram in Leak Inquiry
Investigators in the leak case left for Washington after Attorney Whipple uncovered a telegram at the Hutton office. The telegram, said to have torn from a peace message, is believed to point to a new lead and could yield important developments.
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New York
Washington
Attorney Whipple
Hutton
Mail to Europe Continues Despite Situation
Washington announced that the United States continues dispatching mail to Europe despite the situation. The Post Office Department says there is nothing in the circumstances to justify suspending regular airmail service.
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Washington
Post Office Department
United States
Europe
Accident Injures Car Repairer At Western Pacific Shop
About ten oclock this morning S Smala a car repairer for the Western Pacific Railroad company sustained a severe leg injury while rolling loose wheels in the repair shop. A second set of wheels rolled up behind him after a wedge loosened, trapping his leg and cutting it badly below the knee. He received immediate treatment from Dr. C W West.
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Smala
Western Pacific Railroad Cony
C. W. West
Elko School Boys Club Provides Self Run Gymnasium
A program for seventh and eighth grade boys offers a self run club for those who may not attend high school. It includes a shower room, gym equipment built by the boys, and nightly teacher guidance led by Professor Martin. Members govern club affairs and enforce rules, with crafts rivaling factory quality.
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Martin
Elko School
Golden Gate Patrol Keeps Neutral Harbor Clear
Acting on Washington orders, Davis the port inspector placed the Golden Gate and lower bay under special patrol by torpedo boats to ensure neutrality. Guards were assigned to all German vessels in the harbor.
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San Francisco
Washington
Davis
Golden Gate
Best Man Bets Turn Costly in Chicago Wedding
Townsend Necher wagered $2,000 to be best man at the wedding of Gordon C. Thorne and Virginia Milner. The bet, placed in the Hotel Biltmore lobby last August, arose after Thorne boasted of marrying the prettiest girl, prompting Necher to challenge with a heavy stake.
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Chicago
Townsend Necer
Gordon C. Thorne
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Mies
Virginia Milner
Standard Steel Com Co
Biltmore
Thorne
Necher
Shipbuilding rush brings new methods at Cleveland yards
Completion of three steel steamers for the coast trade is under way at the American Shipbuilding company in Cleveland. Boilers are going in on the first hull while the second nears framework and the keel of the third is laid. The push for speed has introduced bulkhead and frame preassembly in shops using large derricks, with teams of workers and many young apprentices sweeping the yard to finish promptly.
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Cleveland
American Shipbuilding Company
Sixty Thousand More Belgians to be Moved to Germany
Germany has decided to remove sixty thousand more Belgian workmen to Germany, according to the Exchange Telegraph, as reported from London on February 2.
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London
Germany
Exchange
Spanish Officials Halt All Shipping
Madrid Feb 2 The Spanish minister of marines ordered all authorities to suspend sailing of ships until further notice in response to Germany’s submarine warfare plan as stated in a telegraph.
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Madrid
Minister of Marines of
Spain
Free Press swindler arrested in Denver
Jack Bennett, once employed by the Free Press to issue a pre holiday edition, was arrested in Denver California after fleeing town with most advertising funds. A district attorney complaint cites forgery of EB M Steninger’s name on a check he endorsed. He allegedly collected ads under the Free Press banner and cashed checks.
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Jack Bennett
Free Press
Denver
Cal
EB. M. Steninger
The
Steninger
Girl Makes Shoes for President Wilson
In Boston on February 2, a Brockton maker creates Massachusetts shoes for President Wilson slated to take oath in March. The pair costs nine dollars and uses forty calfskin pieces with gold embossing of the president’s name. Miss Margaret Gallagher and Miss Annie Milan of Brockton crafted and stitched the bindings.
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Boston
Wilson
Massachusetts
Brockton
Margaret Gallagher
Park Street
Annie Milan
Crescent Street
Only Dead People Never Seem to Make Mistakes
A fragment from a periodical opinion piece jokes that mistakes persist in publishing. The author quips about editors needing readers, advertising, and straightforward letters, concluding that only dead people never erred.
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Millenium
Submarine Fleet Bill Aims 100 Vessels for National Defense
Washington January 2 Senate bill introduced by Senator Poindexter of Washington proposes the rapid construction of twenty fleet submarines and eighty coast submarines to defend the United States against foreign invasion.
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Washington
America
Senate
Poindexter
Niagara Falls Ice Walks Forbidden For Tourists
Winter tourists flocked to Niagara Falls with record numbers as a new illumination scheme drew eastern visitors. Following a previous ice bridge tragedy, visitors are now barred from walking on the ice fields above the falls.
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Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lee Bridge
Rabies Legislation Talks Open State Conference
The state stock commission and the sheep commission meet with Governor Boyle to discuss next year rabies plans. Dr. W. B. Mack from the state university attends and participates in the discussion.
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Commixelon
H. F. Danberg
Minden T
J Bell
Austin
J. H. Cozier
Reno
The
Sheep Commission
John G. Taylor
Lovelock
C. F. Kriswold
Elko
H. Wheeler
Boyle
W. B. Mack
State University
Fire outbreak at Newberry and Fourteenth Place in Chicago
A blast and ensuing blaze at a flat building on Newberry avenue and Fourteenth Place left many missing with at least two bodies recovered. The brutal cold froze the ruins and froze exposures as two thousand residents fled into the night. Eight people were later reported entombed in the debris after ten hours.
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Chicago
Newberry Avenue
Fourteenth Place
Keething
Price list itemization from late 19th century bakery ads
A compact catalog of grocery goods listing bread quality butter eggs and baking products with prices per unit. Items include loaf bread butter eggs Royal Baking Powder and assorted brands with varying weights and prices.
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Selby
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Niagara
Pany
Salt Lake City
Aty Swift's
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